No Nonsense Guide to Chainsaw Sharpening. How To Sharpen A Chainsaw Properly. FarmCraft101

You’ll go through 50% more files if you watch this idiot, don’t back stroke your file, one way only. As well for soft wood more angle helps, hardwood less angle than the line stamped, also after every 3 to 4 sharpening’s use a raker file and take them down 2 strokes at least, hate idiots posting stuff they know nothing about

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do you want the chain that tight...youre a good teacher...

Very good advice. Thank you. Cutting a lot of trees around my place in France, I've been expecting too much of my saw. I certainly learnt a lot. Thanks again. John

Dude, thank you. I've been watching so many videos where everyone jumps to the point with absolutely no explanation. I appreciate the clarity and guidance. I was gifted a sharpening kit for my saw, but it looks like I'll just be using one file from it lol Thanks again!

effective, concise, just enough instructions not to bore you. Thank you.

That was a lot of great tips for this rookie! Thank you for explaining all that. Rick

That would've been my chainsaw bar. I would've been the cheep skate. Lol.

Pefect insructions!

Excellent video!..thanx so much!

right, don't reinvent the wheel. It's about a 45 degree angle, follow the tooth angle like he says. But an electric sharpener is nice Dremel type. Not in woods. The manufacturer in days past gives you a sharpener with a handle, but they bust in half sometimes.. Any way. cool video!

This is the best video on the subject I have seen. Thank you👍👋👌👌

Buddy, you made this video 2 yrs ago... You opened my eyes today... I do small engine repair, lawnmowers and sniwbkiwers... Now that I live in the south not so much snowblowers.. But I brought a stack of chainsaws people brought to me and when I told em I don't work on em, just said keep em.. 5 of them ended up running fine, the chains were spent... smells like money... New skill set, thanks

I'm a newbie about to sharpen my first chainsaw. Looked at some videos that left me trying to understand things. Then I found this video, just amazingly clear and well presented. So many points covered and although I have used my chainsaw many times I now actually understand how it works, and now how to sharpen the chain! Thanks to FarmCraft101!!

This video saved my chains, my back, and my sanity. Thank you my dude!!!!!!!! <3

Real informative video! I’m a rookie and learned more about a chainsaw by watching this video than by trying to understand a store associate explain proper care when I purchased my Stihl. Thank you so much! Btw, I definitely subscribed.

Thank you kind sir

Great tutorial!

Great video! Well explained and informative, thanks!

Awesome video!

Great video...thanks!

Thank you 🙂🙂🌵🌵

I have to sharpen my blade chain for work. Shouldn't be any issue because I passed the quiz.

Great sharpening video I don't think I've ever seen it any better the only comment I have is you need to tighten your chain up a little bit. It should be a little tighter than normal. A tight chain keeps it from walking around side to side and when you're filing. You'll notice in some of the shots in your video how the chains will move around up-and-down inside the side. It just makes it easier to file a good edge.

Thank you very much! That was an awesome video!!!!!

Thanks for the great video.

I just accidently stumbled across this video. Been sharpening chainsaw chain for over 50 years. This is probably the only video that I have seen yet that cover majority of chisel chain. I would only advise owning a electric chain grinder if your using a chainsaw 8 hours a day everyday for your business. Gramps called them Rakers and he is always correct even after I got smacked by the 2x4!!!!.

Good good and gooder! Thanks.

I bought some files from ace hardware the specific size required they lasted one sharpening then you could see the file rough spots all worn flat, ruined my whole day after I hit dirt and couldnt resharpen, I figure the files I bought where just slightly harder than the chain itself so they could make money. I have some good files from my grandfather not for a chain saw but they are over 50 years old and still remove steel great.

third generation logger.. I'm 32. And I've cut for Robert's brothers logging all of my life. and some other's This is all I've ever done...on every fresh tank,
every tooth, "gets 3 swipes,
No more no less.. Chains aren't the same anymore...
If You catch my drift... not to discredit...anyone.. Just a statement I'm allowed to Make from experience...

As a DIY guy, I've been hand sharpening, but had no idea what I was doing until watching your video. Now I know why the chainsaws weren't cutting properly and can go fix it. I'm so glad I stumbled across this video randomly. The algorithm knows....

Great video!! Thank You.

Thanks for the tips

Great video excellent camera shot of chain and filing method .

Thanks. This has given me great tips to add to what i already do to sharpen my chain.

Out of the many chainsaw videos I have watched, this has been the most simple, informative and easy to watch. Really well explined and I enjoyed the quiz. My chainsaw dealer couldn't explain as well as you have. Thanks, Rob from Australia 🇦🇺

Excellent job! TY!

OMG! It took me nearly an hour to find a chainsaw video that explained how the chain cut and not just the anatomy of the chain. And he has up close clearly focused video! TWO THUMBS UP!

Gold standard video

So that’s how they shred cheese.

Best Explanation of what is needed for a chainsaw to cut properly I ever found

Great info! I think I finally figured out what I was doing wrong.

HA! Learned more than I ever thought I needed to know!! THANK YOU!

I'm thinkin bout an hour or more in real time for me......time to new better chain. Perhaps mine just needs a rest and softer wood....

Thanks, best i've seen.

I like to mark the chain with a sharpie. When i get back to the sharpie mark, i know I've done the whole chain and it's time to switch sides or be done.
Edit: i see you do the same thing.

Thanks from a beginner "Sharpening 101"!

Good video, but you didn't mention the importance of setting the tension before starting sharpening. Invariably the chain is slack when needing sharpening, it's difficult to work with a loose chain I find. Cheers

Superb instruction and very informative. Easy to follow and comprehensive 😊

Thanks for this. I didn't have a file, so used my Swiss army knifes file and its working. Its sharpening thanks.